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for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 89._o 15_o 16._o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o know_v the_o joyful_a sound_n they_o shall_v walk_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o thy_o name_n shall_v they_o rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o be_v exalt_v so_o psal_n 45._o 15._o speak_v of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n say_v with_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v shall_v they_o be_v bring_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n psal_n 64._o 10._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal_n 68_o 3._o but_o let_v the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a let_v they_o rejoice_v before_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v 97._o 11._o 12._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n 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speak_v of_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v without_o faith_n more_o than_o a_o child_n without_o a_o mother_n therefore_o every_o faithful_a soul_n who_o can_v but_o be_v godly_a may_v assure_v himself_o to_o be_v true_a heir_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o far_o may_v bold_o apply_v they_o all_o to_o himself_o as_o if_o they_o be_v personal_o make_v to_o he_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o person_n now_o for_o the_o second_o how_o to_o apply_v they_o yet_o more_o near_o to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o promise_n 2._o how_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v yield_v so_o much_o to_o our_o weakness_n as_o not_o only_o in_o general_a to_o make_v out_o his_o promise_n to_o all_o his_o child_n but_o to_o descend_v particular_o to_o our_o several_a estate_n and_o necessity_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a that_o in_o what_o condition_n soever_o we_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o work_n of_o his_o we_o shall_v undertake_v he_o have_v make_v promise_n to_o his_o child_n to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o succour_v and_o support_v they_o 11._o psal_n 91._o 15_o 10_o 84._o 11._o that_o no_o evil_a shall_v hurt_v they_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v want_v 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o whatsoever_o do_v come_v shall_v be_v for_o their_o good_a see_v god_n i_o say_v do_v oft_o more_o special_o entail_v his_o promise_n that_o be_v bequeath_v they_o to_o such_o and_o such_o person_n as_o to_o the_o humble_a to_o the_o meek_a to_o the_o hungry_a to_o the_o afflict_a to_o the_o fatherless_a widow_n and_o the_o like_o many_o and_o so_o likewise_o to_o our_o prayer_n hear_v of_o his_o word_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a exercise_n yea_o to_o all_o obedience_n to_o any_o of_o his_o commandment_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o be_v our_o duty_n more_o special_o to_o weigh_v how_o these_o belong_v unto_o we_o and_o find_v ourselves_o so_o qualify_v and_o in_o such_o condition_n as_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o promise_n unto_o we_o may_v then_o much_o more_o confident_o apply_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o in_o such_o estate_n that_o so_o we_o may_v more_o comfortable_o believe_v and_o look_v for_o his_o help_n al-sufficient_a and_o in_o due_a season_n which_o what_o quiet_a it_o will_v bring_v to_o any_o in_o distress_n can_v be_v hide_v or_o doubt_v of_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o application_n of_o god_n promise_n by_o this_o meditate_v &_o wise_a consider_v of_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v our_o use_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o great_a frailty_n who_o be_v not_o only_o blind_a not_o able_a to_o search_v and_o see_v these_o promise_n and_o forgetful_a as_o the_o hebre_fw-la wes_z chap._n 12._o 5._o of_o who_o he_o say_v they_o have_v forget_v the_o consolation_n but_o we_o be_v as_o the_o two_o disciple_n whereof_o luke_o 24._o 25._o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v what_o god_n promise_v to_o us._n neither_o indeed_o can_v we_o believe_v first_o or_o last_o more_o than_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o as_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o daily_a experience_n be_v to_o be_v see_v how_o exceed_v full_a of_o doubt_n we_o be_v when_o we_o can_v see_v no_o mean_n to_o put_v we_o its_o hope_n of_o help_n prayer_n 2._o mean_n of_o apply_v the_o promise_n be_v prayer_n but_o do_v pitiful_o sink_v down_o in_o despair_n in_o regard_v whereof_o our_o only_a refuge_n be_v to_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o to_o ply_v he_o with_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n both_o reveal_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v those_o precious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o likewise_o give_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n right_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o fit_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o in_o every_o estate_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o yea_o and_o about_o all_o to_o move_v our_o heart_n so_o to_o believe_v they_o that_o we_o may_v thereupon_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o all_o needful_a help_n in_o due_a time_n seee_v god_n al-sufficient_a and_o faithful_a have_v promise_v it_o and_o so_o with_o comfort_n and_o patience_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o which_o see_v it_o be_v so_o weak_o attain_v even_o by_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v some_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n as_o every_o one_o that_o will_v well_o weigh_v his_o own_o practice_n may_v easy_o see_v it_o show_v full_a well_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v
express_o say_v so_o much_o psal_n 84._o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o which_o be_v so_o general_a i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o it_o include_v this_o grace_n of_o holiness_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o this_o end_n also_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o often_o promise_v to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a his_o people_n as_o exod._n 19_o 6._o 31._o 13._o leu._n 20._o 8._o 21._o 8._o 22._o 32._o deut._n 22._o 8._o 9_o esa_n 4._o 3._o 35._o 8._o joel_n 3._o 17._o i_o spare_v to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n which_o they_o that_o listen_v may_v easy_o read_v again_o to_o the_o same_o end_n god_n promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n fruitful_a and_o so_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o good_a husbandman_n as_o in_o the_o 15._o of_o john_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n so_o esa_n 27._o 2_o 3._o in_o that_o day_n sing_v you_o unto_o she_o a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n and_o psal_n 92._o 14._o they_o shall_v still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a this_o also_o be_v mean_v where_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n say_v he_o will_v feed_v his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fat_a that_o be_v abound_v in_o grace_n as_o psal_n 23._o ezek._n 34._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o psal_a 36._o 8._o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n this_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n be_v likewise_o intend_a in_o many_o other_o promise_n strength_n god_n give_v strength_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v give_v strength_n to_o his_o people_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o place_n mean_v against_o enemy_n bodily_a or_o spiritual_a so_o in_o other_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 45._o 24._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n zach._n 10._o 12._o and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o like_a that_o god_n have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o us._n esa_n 26._o 12._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v i_o but_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v most_o plain_a those_o promise_n where_o god_n say_v he_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v deut._n 30._o 6._o obey_v god_n make_v able_a to_o obey_v and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n verse_n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v return_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n which_o be_v here_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o what_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o perform_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o hosea_n 3._o 5._o and_o 14._o 7._o and_o jerem._n 24._o 7._o where_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v make_v and_o so_o ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n the_o like_a be_v repeat_v 36._o 27._o and_o 37._o 24._o thus_o we_o may_v see_v in_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a sort_n sanctification_n use_v of_o these_o general_a promise_n for_o sanctification_n how_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o frailty_n of_o his_o child_n both_o in_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o in_o believe_v that_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v thereunto_o have_v for_o their_o comfort_n herein_o give_v many_o precious_a promise_n in_o general_a contain_v all_o grace_n needful_a to_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n which_o every_o child_n of_o god_n may_v bold_o apply_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o manner_n see_v god_n who_o be_v faithful_a have_v say_v to_o all_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a satisfy_v they_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n make_v they_o strong_a to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n to_o fear_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o to_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o may_v bold_o assure_v myself_o though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o through_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o will_v work_v all_o our_o work_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o and_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o us._n yea_o we_o may_v say_v as_o esa_n 45._o 24._o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n if_o thus_o we_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v what_o god_n have_v speak_v for_o our_o comfort_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o will_v well_o hearten_v we_o to_o set_v upon_o any_o duty_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n with_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a so_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o will_v approve_v and_o say_v 21._o matth._n 25._o 21._o it_o be_v 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